Education News in India 2011 : Page 430

TCS to hire 37,000 from campuses next fiscal 19/Jan/2011
IT major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), said it plans to hire 37,000 professionals for its domestic and overseas markets through campus placements in the next fiscal. "We plan to hire 37,000 professionals through campus recruitments in FY 12. We have so far visited 171 institutions pan-India," ..
New IITs hit by poor infrastructure: Sibal 19/Jan/2011
The eight new IITs that were set-up in 2008 do not have the necessary infrastructure and not up to the mark making it difficult to retain their faculties, Union HRD minister Kapil Sibal said. "These new IITs are functioning in temporary campuses and unable to attract new faculties. Due to the same ..
Quest to Conquer' workshop organised successfull 18/Jan/2011
'Quest to Conquer', the GD/ PI workshop organised by India's No.1 education site www.educationtimes.com, was a roaring success with the participants gaining valuable knowledge about the two rounds. The experts, Parag Chitale and Sanjaya Mishra, did a splendid job of engaging the participants in this two-hour long ..
Sibal moots new institutional framework 18/Jan/2011
Kapil Sibal, Union Minister for Human Resource and Development (HRD), has mooted the framework for an institution that will be set up constituting the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) and the State Councils of Educational Research and Training (SCERTs). This framework could ..
Canada's Carleton University to have an India chair 18/Jan/2011
Canada's Carleton University will soon have an India Chair to promote research and understanding about the emerging global powerhouse. The Ottawa-based university will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian government on January 24 for setting up an India Chair at its Canada-India Centre ..
Saakshar Bharat Mission curriculum revised to meet educational needs 19/Jan/2011
The curriculum of the Saakshar Bharat Mission, a project of the National Literacy Mission (NLM), has been revised to meet the educational needs of neo-literates and non-literates above the age of 14. According to NLM officials, the focus would be on functional literacy, traditionally acquired knowledge of ..
Moving evaluation beyond the exam paradigm 19/Jan/2011
For many students, teachers and parents, every mark bears significance. With the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) introducing changes in its pattern of assessment and other Boards also beginning to ponder over their assessment practices, there seems to be potential for a shift in outlook on evaluation of ..
Tackling the new pattern 18/Jan/2011
The new pattern of Preliminary Examination for the Civil Services will come into force from this year. The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced that the official notification including the new prospectus will be published on February 19, and the last date for applying will be Monday, March ..
Learning centres for foreign languages 18/Jan/2011
Eight universities that provide facilities for studying foreign languages had been listed earlier in these columns. There are many more universities and other institutions with similar facilities. Let us look at some of them. University of Pune Address: University of Pune, ..
Charting a new course in education 18/Jan/2011
Decks have been cleared for setting up the innovation university proposed by the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) in the State. The Cabinet has given its nod for the university, which was initially called ‘world class university'. Nearly 325 acres have been identified in Puthur ..

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